Unsung Hero Award for Andrew Van Buren

Silver Unsung Hero Award for Andrew Van Buren:

Staffordshire’s best tourism and hospitality businesses have been crowned at the 2022-23 Enjoy Staffordshire Tourism and Good Food Awards.

More than 280 guests were at the Doubletree by Hilton Stoke-on-Trent for a glittering ceremony, where the winners and runners up in 20 categories were announced by BBC Midlands Today television presenter Rebecca Wood.

Attractions, accommodation businesses, notable individuals and places to eat were among the fantastic operators celebrated for their dedication and hard work in giving visitors to Staffordshire an incredible and unforgettable experience.

In the Unsung Hero category Andrew Van Buren of Van Buren Entertainment Organisation, who is also a Director of Philip Astley Project CIC was awarded the Silver ‘Unsung Hero Award’ for his extensive work promoting Philip Astley and his legacy of Circus while also working on making a positive difference to his and Philip Astley’s birthplace Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, England.

The Unsung Hero award was sponsored by We Are Staffordshire.
Other categories included:
Accessible & Inclusive Tourism Award, B&B and Guest House of the Year, Business Events Venue of the Year, Camping, Glamping & Holiday Park of the Year, sponsored by Hoseasons, Casual Dining Restaurant of the Year, Ethical, Responsible & Sustainable Tourism Award, sponsored by Staffordshire Environmental Quality Mark, Experience of the Year, sponsored by Blue Sky Radio, Food & Drink Retailer or Farm Shop of the Year, Independent Restaurant of the Year, Large Hotel of the Year, Large Visitor Attraction of the Year, sponsored by Pear Marketing, New Tourism Business of the Year, sponsored by Simpleview Europe, Pub of the Year, Resilience & Innovation Award, sponsored by Service Science Ltd, Self-Catering Accommodation of the Year, sponsored by Cottages.com, Small Hotel of the Year, Small Visitor Attraction of the Year, sponsored by RH Advertising Ltd, Tea Room & Coffee Shop of the Year,

 

For further details about Andrew Van Buren take a look at his website: www.vanburen.org.uk 

 

Further updates and news can be found at: The Philip Astley Project Facebook Page & on Twitter also on the Philip Astley Project website: www.philipastley.org.uk 

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